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The ball was so seldom in the Manchester United third in the first half that Altay Bayindir exercised to stay warm to ensure he would not be caught cold.

A comedown of a second half should not overshadow the near-perfection United served up in the first. All but five minutes of it were played against ten men yet United had Chelsea on the back foot from the first whistle.

The real United has turned up across their three home matches, each one more progressive than the previous. With this triumph they have laid down a marker against one of the Premier League's Champions League participants.

United were eventually caught cold by Trevoh Chalobah's header from a corner. Substituting Harry Maguire a day after Amorim referenced Chelsea's threat from crosses felt remiss with a qua

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